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The experimental line |
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In 1925 the SA Railways built 28 Garford open-top double deck motor buses.
These were acquired by the Municipal Tramways Trust in 1927 and became nos. 201-228.
The ‘Green Goddess’ ran experimentally between Payneham and Paradise in the middle of weekdays from May 18 1932 to August 11 1934. MTT. |
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Garford 216 became the ‘Green Goddess’, Australia’s first trolley bus, and made ten trips daily to Paradise, connecting with trams between 9.24 am and 4.16pm at Payneham. Otherwise, trams ran all the way to Paradise.The Mail |
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AEC Trolleybuses |
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The new system commenced with 30 double-deck AEC trolleybuses. The first new trolleybus trial was at Kent Town circus on 10 July 1937. MTT |
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From a Museum Visitor:-
‘Yes, I do remember the trolleybuses.
I was in the Navy during the war. Our ship was at Port Adelaide for a few days. My girlfriend and I decided to get married.
Our honeymoon was a trip upstairs in a trolleybus from
Port Adelaide to Tusmore and back.
My ship sailed the next day.
We are still married.” |
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Leyland double-deckers |
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Six-wheeled Leylands 431 – 435 were the largest buses. Their chasses were a good buy for the MTT as they were left over from a big Sydney order. 431 at Kent Town. John Radcliffe |
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Many Port Adelaide, Largs and Semaphore passengers caught their trolleybuses at the ‘CML’ in Hindley Street, near King William Street. P Lambert |
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Double-deck Leyland 431 heads across King William Street into Rundle Street to complete its ‘Adelaide run’ from Port Adelaide at the Kent Town ‘circus’. P Lambert |
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